Cuff-button.



J. L. & P. HILDNER.

GUFF BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED n.6, 1914.

Patented June 2, 1914 Fffildnerr JOHN L. HILDNER AND FREDERICK I-IILDNER, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

CUFF-BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 2, 1914.

Application filed January 6, 1914. Serial No. 810,633.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOHN L. HILDNER and FREDERICK HILDNER, subjects of the Emperor of Germany, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Ci1liButtons; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to cull buttons, and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide a separable link cufl' button in which the separable member is connected to a post provided with a convolute spring.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cuff button having a post connected thereto and said post having a series of projecti'ons or collars to hold one layer of the cuff against the other or in position so that the detachable portion of the button may be attached to the convolute spring.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated and shown in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a button made in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the head of the button, Fig. 3 is a similar view of the detachable shoe, Fig. 4: is a plan view of the post being disconnected from the head and shoe of the button, Fig. 5 is a detail perspective showing the ring at its bearing'to be connected to the detachable shoe of the button. Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the head of the button, which may be in the form of a disk or oval, and formed centrally in the button is a rectangular opening 2. The post or link 3 is preferably formed of a resilient metal and provided with a plurality of op ositely disposed projections or collars 4. t the other end, said post or link is provided with a convolute spring 5.

The post or link 3 is connected to the head of the button 1 by dipping the squared. end into a suitable solder or metal and inserting the same into a rectangular opening 2 in said head.

The shoe 6 is provided with a ring 7 suitably connected to a bearing 8 of rectangular form, said bearing being connected to the shoe 6 by means of a rectangular perforation in the shoe and a suitable solder or metal, in which the bearing is dipped before it is inserted in the rectangular opening in the shoe. In use, the post or link 3 is inserted in the button-hole of the cuff, and owing to the projections or collars 4, one layer of the cuff will be held at'a desired distance from the convolute spring 5 in order that the shoe 6 may be readily connected thereto. The spring 5 maybe partially taken out and the ring 7 inserted over the terminal 9, and when released the spring will coil up in position as shown in Fig. 1 to hold the button head 1 and shoe 6 against the sides of the cuff.

Our invention is simple in construction, can be manufactured at low cost and is reliable and efiicient for its purpose. The projections or collars i will hold the cuff in proper position to make an easy connection of the shoe 6 to the spring 5, and when connected is not liable to become disconnected by accident and lost.

What we claim is:

1. A button comprising a head, a shoe, 9. post connected thereto provided with a series of projections to hold one layer of the cuff in position to permit the connection of the shoe, the terminal of the post being pro vided with a convolute spring, and a detachable shoe provided with a ring for connection with said spring.

2. A separable button comprising a head having a resilient post connected thereto, and a detachable shoe, said post having 001' lars connected thereto for holding the cuff in closed position to permit the connection of the detachable shoe.

3. A and button comprising a head, a resilient post connected thereto, and a detachable shoe, said post having a terminal convolute spring for the connection of the detachable shoe.

4. A separable link cuff button comprising a head, a link or post rigidly connected to said head, said link having a convolute spring at its free end, and a shoe provided 

